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Sam Dastyari Has Some Opinions About Budget Night
Labor MP Sam Dastyari had plenty to say about the theatre of budget night when HuffPost Politics Editor Karen Barlow caught up with him in parliament on Tuesday night.
Scott Harms
People Say Politicians Should Be Drug Tested, Too
Marijuana, ecstasy and methamphetamines targeted in drug crackdown.
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Budget 2017: The Politics Of Picking A Fight With The Banks
It's easier to sell than picking on pensioners.
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This Budget Forgets That We're All In This Together
Punishing people won’t achieve anything.
Bernhard Lang
In The 'Game Of Homes', This Budget Is Not A Serious Attempt To Address Affordability
A drover’s dog could see that the key strategy should be to reduce demand from investors.
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Trump Administration Cites Segregation-Era Ruling To Defend Its Travel Ban
WASHINGTON ― In a brief defending its ban on citizens from six Muslim-majority countries, President Donald Trump's Justice Department approvingly cited a segregation-era Supreme Court decision that al...
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There's Not Much For Housing Affordability In This Budget
Sorry, first home buyers.
Fairfax
Budget 2017: The War On Welfare
If you're on Centrelink, and take drugs, the government has you in its sights.
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How The Budget Tackles Suicide And Rural Isolation
$115 million in new mental health programs.
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Budget 2017: All The Details At A Glance
Numbers, numbers, numbers.
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Budget 2017: Zombies Out, Medicare Levy Up, Better Times Ahead
And a war with the big banks is now underway.
Twitter/Larissa Waters
Daughter Of Greens Senator Becomes First Breastfed Baby In Parliament History
Alia Waters has graced the Senate chamber for the first time.
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The Internet Is Already Imagining A Trudeau-Macron Bromance
Emmanuel Macron was voted in as France's next president on Sunday and the Internet already wants him to start a bromance with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Twitter users couldn't help but compare Mac...
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How Property Addicts Have Locked Young Australians Out Of The Housing Market
Our government does less to help a family buy its first home than it does for an investor who wants a fifth, sixth, or seventh.
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